Tool-housing.



A. J. ESLIGK, JR.

TOOL HOUSING.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1911.

Patented May 28, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO., WASHINGTON, n, c.

A. J. ESLIOK, JR.

TOOL HOUSING.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1 11.

Patented May 28, 1912.

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ALBERT J. ESLIGK, JR, 013 GOLDEN, COLORADO.

TOOL-HOUSING.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERcg J. EsLIoK, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Grolden in the county of J efierson and State ofColorado, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inTool-Housings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in tool housings or storagereceptacles.

One object of the invention is to provide a knife or other implementhaving a case or sheath adapted to be housed in the handle or otherportion of another tool or object and to be swung into and out of thetool or other object to permit the removal and insertion of the knife,means being provided for locking the sheath or case of the.

knife in a retracted posit-ion and for limit ing the outward movement ofthe same.

-With this and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement ofparts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side view of a gun stockembodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view with one of thesupporting plates removed and the knife sheath shown swung outwardly indotted lines to permit the removal or insertion of the knife. Fig. 3 isa cross sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a detailperspective view of the knife case or sheath removed; Fig. 5 is asimilar view of the knife; Fig. 6 is an inner side view of one of theplates showing the arrangement of the locking pawl and guide groove ofthe knife sheath. Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the knifeapplied to the handle of an ax. Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view on theline 88 of Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the springcatch for holding the case in a retracted position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 denotes a sheath or knifecase which is adapted to receive the blade of the knife 2 forming partof the invent-ion. The sheath or case 1 is adapted to be engaged with agun stock, ax handle or other object with which the knife is combined.In applying the case or sheath 1 to the object the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed July 13, 1911.

Patented May 28,1912.

Serial No. 638,312.

latter is provided in one side with a recess or pocket 3 of sufiicientsize to receive and entirely inclose the case or sheath and theprojecting end of the knife handle engaged therewith. To the oppositesides of the object with which the knife is combined are secured sheathsupporting plates 4, said plates covering the sides of the recess 3 andmay if desired be set into the sides of the object and thus form a flushengagement with the outer surface of said side. The space between thelower or outer edges of the plates forms a slot through which the casemay be swung to permit the removal and insertion of the knife. Thehandle of the knife is preferably flat in shape to permit the same toreadily enter the limited space between the supporting plates 1 of thecase.

The inner end of the case or sheath 1 is pivotally connected between theplates 4: adjacent to one end of the recess 3 by a pivot screw 5 whichis inserted through a smooth aperture in one of the plates 1 and througha smooth aperture in the inner end of the sheath and is adapted to bescrewed into engagement with a threaded aperture formed in the oppositesupporting plate. On the open free end of the sheath or case 1 issecured a U shaped spring metal case retaining member 6 the ends ofwhich extend laterally outward and project a suitable distance beyondthe inner edge of the sheath or case 1 to form retaining lugs 7 whichare slidably engaged with segmental grooves formed on the inner surfaceof the supporting plates 1, said grooves terminating a short distancefrom the outer edges of the plates, thus forming stop shoulders 4 whichare adapted to be engaged by the lugs 7 when the case or sheath is swungoutwardly thus limiting the outward movement of the sheath.

The sheath or case is locked in an operative position in the recess 3 bymeans of a spring projected locking pin or bolt 9 which is arranged in asuitable groove or recess 10 formed in one side of the object with whichthe knife is combined preferably near the upper edge thereof. In theplate at opposite the recess 10 is formed a slot 11 through which isadapted to project a bolt retracting finger 12 the inner end of which isrigidly secured to the bolt in any suitable manner. On the bolt 9between the finger 12 and a suitable stop arranged on the plate 4 is acoiled bolt projecting spring 13, by

means of which the bolt is projected and held in position to be engagedby one of the lugs 7 on the inner ends of the U-shaped sheath retainingmember 6, said lug being beveled to permit the same to spring intoengagement with the end of the bolt 9 when the sheath is swung inwardlyto a closed position.

In order to facilitate the outward movement of the sheath or case whenreleased from the locking bolt 9, I provide a bowed sheath projectingspring let one end of which is secured to the inner wall of the recess 3as shown.

In the first three figures of the drawing the knife is shown as beingapplied to or combined with the stock of a gun and in Figs. 8 and 9 ofthe drawing the knife is shown as being applied to or combined with thehandle of an aX. It is obvious however that the knife when constructedand arranged as herein shown and described may be combined with thehandle or other part of other tools or objects the struc ture of whichis suitable for the application of the knife in the manner described.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invention may bereadily-understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A supporting structure having a pocket therein open at one side andprovided with a stop near the edge of said open side, a member pivotallymounted at one end 1H7 said pocketwith its other end adapted to swingthrough said open side, a retaining nating near the outer edges thereof,form ing stoo shoulders, a knife sheath pivotally mounted at its closedend in the side walls of said pocket and adapted to be swung into andout of said pocket, a U-shaped retaining member secured to the open freeend of said sheath and having outwardly projecting lateral lugs on thefree ends of its legs, said lugs having a sliding engagement with thesegmental grooves in said pocket wall, whereby the outward movement ofthe sheath is limited by the engagement of said lugs with said stopshoulders, and a spring projected locking bolt mounted to engage 'one ofthe lugs of the retaining memberto lock said sheath in retractedposition within said pocket.

In testimony whereof I h ave hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses. v

ALBERT J. ESLICK, JR.

IVitnesses J. LOFTON DAVIDSON, EVEART L. OSTRANDER.

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